Delegates of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Bangladesh (ICAB) led by its President Md. Shahadat Hossain FCA paid a courtesy call on Dr. Lotay Tshering, Honourable Prime Minister, Government of the Kingdom of Bhutan on Friday at the latter’s office.
Other members of ICAB delegation were Vice Presidents MNKA Mobin FCA and Ms. Fouzia Haque FCA.
During the courtesy call, the Prime Minister Dr. Lotay Tshering was apprised of the establishment of the ICAB through the P.O. no 2 of 1973, its functions, and activities as the regulatory body of the accounting and auditing profession in Bangladesh. The delegation informed him about ICAB’s global positioning in IFAC, IASB, IESBA, CAPA, SAFA, ICAEW, CIPFA, and CA ANZ.
ICAB delegation drew the prime minister’s attention regarding extending cooperation from the ICAB to prospective Bhutanese students who would be willing to pursue their career as Chartered Accountants in Bangladesh.
During this visit, the team informed him in detail about the advantages of studying CA course in Bangladesh. They also expressed their interest to provide any sorts of supports to the Bhutanese government toward development of CA profession in the Kingdom of Bhutan.
In response, the Prime Minister welcomed the initiative of ICAB’s extending cooperation to Bhutanese students. He also expressed his willingness for cooperation in this regard in the days to come.
On the same day in another meeting, the ICAB team met Kinzang Wangmo, General Secretary of Accounting & Auditing Standards Board of Bhutan and discussed various issues of professional Development. They also met Tashi Wangzing of Royal Institute of Management in Bhutan.
Earlier on Thursday, the ICAB visiting team in Bhutan met Shib Nath Roy, Bangladeshi Ambassador to Bhutan at the latter’s office.
Describing the details of CA course curriculum, education process and the opportunity therein, ICAB delegates requested the Ambassador to take initiatives for building awareness in Bhutan about CA education in Bangladesh.
